You Be The Chemist Activity Guides

The You Be The Chemist (YBTC) Activity Guides: Lesson Plans for Making Chemistry Fun are exciting and valuable teachers' aids produced by CEF.

The YBTC Activity Guides offer a variety of exciting science lesson plans, enabling educators to bring hands-on learning to students, inside and outside of the classroom. The Activity Guides are divided into two booklets according to grade level, one for grades K-4 and the other for grades 5-8.

Each Activity Guide booklet contains approximately 30 educator-reviewed lesson plans, activity sheets, and a resource guide filled with safety information, tips for non-chemistry teachers, and much more.

Purchase your copy today and experience the excitement! The YBTC Activity Guides for grades K-4 and 5-8 are available for purchase separately ($12 and $15, respectively) or together ($20). A downloadable order form is also available.

Back-to-school Special: CEF is offering special reduced pricing on purchases of the Activity Guides for the start of the school year. Back-to-school pricing is as follows:

K-4 booklet: $8 each*
5-8 booklet: $12 each*
Set: $15 each*

*Reduced pricing is for purchases of 20 or more booklets. To receive this special pricing, please contact CEF at comments@chemed.org.

Active Industry Member Special: CEF is offering special pricing on bulk orders of the Activity Guides to active industry members. Order online today or complete an order form and submit it to CEF. For more details, contact CEF at comments@chemed.org.

View a sample lesson plan! (This lesson plan appears in both the K-4 and 5-8 Activity Guide; The K-4 version includes a suggested modification for grade appropriateness.)
 

What's Included in the Activity Guides?

Each Activity Guide booklet contains:

• Approximately 30 hands-on, student-centered lesson plans
• Activity sheets for each lesson that can be used as lab worksheets or homework assignments
• A Resource Guide including guidelines for safety, information about important chemists, and tips for teaching chemistry
• A Periodic Table of the Elements
• Fun Fact stickers

Additionally, each K-4 Activity Guide booklet includes an animated DVD to help introduce lessons and concepts, while each 5-8 Activity Guide booklet includes fun review game materials.

 
What Do I Need to Conduct the Experiments in the Activity Guides?

All materials needed to conduct the experiments in the Activity Guides can be easily and economically purchased at all-purpose stores, grocery stores, and office supply stores.

Download a complete list of materials needed to conduct the experiments:

• K-4 Materials List
• 5-8 Materials List
   

How Do I Order the Activity Guides?

To place your order, visit the Online Store or download the order form and return it to CEF by:

• Mail: 1555 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 700, Arlington, VA 22209
• Fax: 703/527-7747